Gilead, Indiana
| Gilead | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Gilead | |
| Coordinates: 40°58′13″N 86°01′07″W / 40.97028°N 86.01861°WCoordinates: 40°58′13″N 86°01′07″W / 40.97028°N 86.01861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Perry |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| ZIP code | 46951 |
| FIPS code | 18-27648[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 435069[2] |
Gilead is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana.
History
Gilead was platted about 1840 by Adam E. Rhodes who had settled there in 1835.[3][4] Gilead was platted in 1844 [5] by Adam E Rhodes who settled at the site now known as Gilead in 1835. [5] [6]
Geography
Gilead is located at 40°58′13″N 86°01′07″W / 40.97028°N 86.01861°W.
Economy
Gilead supports four stores: The Gilead General Store, Squirrel Creek Bulk Foods, Rabers Kountry Store LLC and Interurban Collectibles. (TP)
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Gilead, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 723.
- ↑ Bodurtha , Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. p. 190.
5.. Maps of Miami County-Miami County Court House-(Date of Map 1844)-(September 2014) (TP)
6.. Kingman Brothers (1877) Atlas of Miami County, Indiana-(1877)-Microfilm G & M 2623 (TP)
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